careen

"Careen" is a nautical term with a primary meaning related to ship maintenance and a secondary meaning involving tilting. As a verb, it can mean to haul a ship onto a beach for cleaning, caulking, or repair of its hull. It can also mean to cause a ship to heel over, or tilt to one side. Intransitively, it means to undergo this process of cleaning or repairing the hull, or to heel over.1

The term can also describe a swaying or lurching motion, like a "careening carriage". In shipping, a ship's stability and how it handles waves are crucial. Factors like a ship's shape, proportions, and the presence of bilge keels or active fins help manage rolling and pitching motions to keep the vessel upright and afloat, especially after damage.123